Force Training Sleeve

ABSTRACT

A holding device for a leg or arm of a player may include a holding sleeve to cooperate with the leg or arm of the player, a pocket to connect to the holding sleeve and a sphere to be positioned within the pocket. The sphere prevents the arm or leg of the player from bending beyond approximately 90°. The sleeve may be formed from flexible material.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a sport training device and more particularly to a force training sleeve for arms and legs to promote great throwing form and balance.

BACKGROUND

Achieving the proper position of the arms and legs of players is important in order to achieve proper throwing mechanics. Controlling the range of motion in the right or left throwing arm allows the player to achieve the proper position for throwing in sports such as baseball, softball or football. It is equally important to control the range of motion in the leg, again to control the proper throwing mechanics.

SUMMARY

A holding device for a leg or arm of a player may include a holding sleeve to cooperate with the leg or arm of the player, a pocket to connect to the holding sleeve and a sphere to be positioned within the pocket.

The sphere prevents the arm or leg of the player from bending beyond approximately 90°.

The sleeve may be formed from flexible material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the force training sleeve on the left arm of the user;

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the force training sleeve on the right arm of the user;

FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the force training sleeve on the right arm of the user which may be a pitcher;

FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the force training sleeve on the left arm of the user which may be a pitcher;

FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the force training sleeve of the present invention;

FIG. 5 a illustrates a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the force training sleeve of the present invention;

FIG. 5 b illustrates a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the force training sleeve of the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a holding strap of the force training sleeve of the present invention;

FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the force training sleeve of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the force training sleeve of the present invention;

FIG. 9 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the force training sleeve of the present invention;

FIG. 10 illustrates a top view of the force training sleeve of the present invention;

FIG. 11 illustrates an exploded view of an alternate embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 illustrates a side view of an the alternate embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The Force Training Sleeve 101, 103 of the present invention is for a player's arms and legs to promote great throwing form and great balance, and the Force Training sleeve 101, 103 has multiple additional purposes.

The arm sleeve 101 of the present invention among other things will focus on proper throwing mechanics. The arm sleeve 101 of the present invention may limit the range of motion of the right and or left throwing arm. The arm sleeve 101 allows the player's arm to stop or the restrained in a near perfect position for throwing the baseball, softball, or football or other similar activity.

The Leg Sleeve 103 of the present invention among other things will focus on the proper balance position for pitchers. This Leg Sleeve 103 of the present invention may also limit the range of motion as well, lifting the front leg of the player off the ground, and the leg of the user achieves the proper position without him a thought, achieving near-perfect balance.

The arm sleeve 101 may be used not only to train but may be used as a pitching or throwing sleeve.

The arm sleeve 101 and the leg sleeve 103 of the present invention may be formed from any type of material which may be flexible or rigid and may be made into a sleeve with an optional pocket on the inside or outside of the sleeve 101, 103. The sleeve 101, 103 may include a pocket 105 to cooperate with a sphere 107 or other shape and size object in order to restrain the leg or arm of the user from bending beyond a substantial 90° angle.

The sphere 107 may be positioned within the pocket 105 or may be directly connected to the sleeve 101, 103.

Any round object or additional shaped object may be inserted into the sleeve 101, 103 by virtue of the pocket 105 or attached to the sleeve 101, 105 in any way type or fashion. The round object may be a baseball, softball, tennis, Etc. Velcro straps for holding straps 121 which are flexible with an insert cut out (a narrowed section 123) in order to center and retain a ball or sphere 125. Ball with an opening cut into it out of it or through it for the purpose of attaching it to a strap. The sphere 125 may include a slit 127 which may be off center and which may extend through the sphere 125. The Force Training Ball or sphere 107 may be positioned within the pocket 105. The sphere 107 may be removable from the pocket 105 or alternatively, the pocket 105 may be closed to prevent the removal of the sphere 107. The present invention may include an alternate embodiment which may include a holding strap 125 which may be formed from expandable fabric which may include Velcro (hooks and loops) formed on opposing ends of the holding strap 125. Other fastening devices may be included on the helping strap 125 such as buttons. The holding strap 125 may extend through the slit 127 such that the narrowed section 123 is within the slit 127 and may be wrapped around the elbow or knee of the player and fastened by the fastening device 131.

Operation:

The Force Training Sleeve aids in the over collapsing of the arm and the legs while throwing and pitching.

The player puts the sleeve 101 on the throwing arm of the player and pulls it up until the pocket 105 or the ball like object is in between the upper and lower part of the arm for example the elbow of the picture. If the player has not inserted the ball like object, the player may insert the spear 107 in pocket 105 in the arm sleeve 101.

Then the player starts throwing the baseball, football, and or softball. This sleeve 101 with the ball like object prevents the arm of the player from collapsing and prevents the hand of the player from getting too close to the head of the player and while throwing the baseball, football or softball.

By attaching the sleeve 103 to the leg of the player will help the player obtain a near perfect balance position while pitching.

If the player is a right handed pitcher, the player should put the sleeve 103 on the left leg of the player. If the player is a left handed pitcher, the player should put the sleeve 103 on the right leg of the player. The player should pull the leg sleeve up over the knee of the player with the ball like object in between your upper leg and your lower leg, opposing the knee. Lift up the leg of the player and the sleeve 103 will stop the lower half of leg of the player (at an approximate 90° position) from getting to far under the top half of your leg. The present invention can be constructed with any type of material that can make a sleeve for example stretchy/flexible/expandable material such as cotton, polyester, etc or other appropriate material and the pocket 105 may be attached and may close with a zipper, snaps, buttons, or stitched on.

The holding strap 105 may be flexible/expandable and may stretch with velcro attached to the end of it in order to connect the ends of the holding strap,

The sphere 107, 129 may be a type of ball like object which may be small, medium, large, or an extra Large ball like-object which may be solid, semi-solid, or cut in half that can be inserted into a sleeve.

The present invention may be used for training purposes, working on the arm slot of the player, working on getting the ball away from the head of the user, working on a balance point for pitchers and working on doing arm exercises such as internal external rotator cuff exercises.

If the player is not using the sleeve 101, 103 for training, the player can also use the sleeve 101, 103 as a sleeve to keep arm of the player warm while in a game or while warming up.

The present invention promotes greater throwing form and greater balance for a player in any sport such as baseball, softball or football. The present invention includes a arm sleeve 101 and a leg sleeve 103.

FIG. 1 illustrates the arm sleeve 101 extending over the left arm 102 of the player/user of the present invention, and the arm sleeve 101 may include a pocket 105 which may include a sphere 107 which may be positioned opposed to the elbow of the player in order to prevent the arm 102 from closing less than approximately 90°. FIG. 1 additionally illustrates the player using the arm sleeve 101.

FIG. 2 illustrates the arm sleeve 101 extending over the right arm 102 of the player/user of the present invention, and the arm sleeve 101 may include a pocket 105 which may include a sphere 107 which may be positioned opposed to the elbow of the player in order to prevent the arm 102 from closing less than approximately 90°. FIG. 2 additionally illustrates the player using the arm sleeve 101.

FIG. 3 illustrates the leg sleeve 103 extending over the left leg 104 of the player/user of the present invention, and the leg sleeve 103 may include a pocket 105 which may include a sphere 107 which may be positioned opposed to the knee of the player in order to prevent the leg 104 from closing less than approximately 90°. FIG. 3 additionally illustrates the player using the leg sleeve 103.

FIG. 4 illustrates the leg sleeve 103 extending over the right leg 104 of the player/user of the present invention, and the leg sleeve 103 may include a pocket 105 which may include a sphere 107 which may be positioned opposed to the knee of the player in order to prevent the leg 104 from closing less than approximately 90°. FIG. 4 additionally illustrates the player using the leg sleeve 103.

FIG. 6 illustrates an holding strap 125 of the present invention and illustrates that the holding strap 125 may include a pair of opposing connecting sections 127 which may be positioned at a first and second end of the holding strap 125 and may include Velcro (hooks and loops) to detachably connect the first end 141 to the second end 143. The first and second end 141 and 143 may define a narrowed section 123 to cooperate with the off-center slip 127 which may extend through the spear 129.

FIG. 5 illustrates the sphere 129 which may include an off-center slit 127 to cooperate with the holding strap 125. FIG. 5 additionally illustrates the user with the holding strap 125 and spear 129.

FIG. 5A illustrates a side view of the sphere 129 and the holding strap 125. FIG. 5B illustrates a side view of the spear 129 and the holding strap 125.

FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the arm sleeve 101 and or the leg sleeve 103 which may be substantially a cylinder having a central aperture 141 in order to insert the arm or leg of the player and may include a pocket 105 in order to hold a sphere 107 (not shown in FIG. 7). The pocket 105 may be attached to the outer surface of the arm sleeve or the leg sleeve by sowing, glue or other appropriate methods. The pocket may be openable and closable to allow the sphere 107 to be inserted and removed from the pocket 105. The pocket 105 may include a button, Velcro (hooks and loops) or other appropriate fastening devices.

FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the arm sleeve 101 and or the leg sleeve 103 which may be substantially a cylinder having a central aperture 141 in order to insert the arm or leg of the player and may include a pocket 105 in order to hold a sphere 107. The pocket 105 may be attached to the outer surface of the arm sleeve or the leg sleeve by sowing, glue or other appropriate methods. The pocket may be openable and closable to allow the sphere 107 to be inserted and removed from the pocket 105. The pocket 105 may include a button, Velcro (hooks and loops) or other appropriate fastening devices.

FIG. 9 illustrates another cross-sectional view of the arm sleeve 101 and or the leg sleeve 103 which may be substantially a cylinder having a central aperture 141 in order to insert the arm or leg of the player and may include a pocket 105 in order to hold a sphere 107. The pocket 105 may be attached to the outer surface of the arm sleeve or the leg sleeve by sowing, glue or other appropriate methods. The pocket may be openable and closable to allow the sphere 107 to be inserted and removed from the pocket 105. The pocket 105 may include a button, Velcro (hooks and loops) or other appropriate fastening devices.

FIG. 10 illustrates a top view of the arm sleeve 101 and or the leg sleeve 103 which may be substantially a cylinder having a central aperture 141 in order to insert the arm or leg of the player and may include a pocket 105 in order to hold a sphere 107. The pocket 105 may be attached to the outer surface of the arm sleeve or the leg sleeve by sowing, glue or other appropriate methods. The pocket may be openable and closable to allow the sphere 107 to be inserted and removed from the pocket 105. The pocket 105 may include a button, Velcro (hooks and loops) or other appropriate fastening devices.

The present invention may include an alternate embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 11 which may include a holding strap 125 which may be formed from expandable fabric which may include Velcro (hooks and loops) formed on opposing ends 126 and opposing sides of the holding strap 125. Other fastening devices may be included on the holding strap 125 such as buttons. The holding strap 125 may extend through the slit 127 such that the narrowed section 123 is within the slit 127 and may be wrapped around the elbow or knee of the player and fastened by the holding strap 125.

The present invention is illustrated in FIG. 12 which illustrates that the holding strap 125 has been placed around either the leg or arm 141. The holding strap 125 which may be formed from expandable fabric which may include Velcro (hooks and loops) formed on opposing ends 126 and opposing sides of the holding strap 125. Other fastening devices may be included on the holding strap 125 such as buttons. The holding strap 125 may extend through the slit 127 such that the narrowed section 123 is within the slit 127 and may be wrapped around the elbow or knee of the player and fastened by the holding strap 125.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. 

1) A holding device for a leg or arm of a player, comprising; a holding sleeve to cooperate with the leg or arm of the player; a pocket to connect to the holding sleeve; a sphere to be positioned within the pocket. 2) A holding device for a leg or arm of a player as in claim 1, wherein the sphere prevents the arm or leg of the player from bending beyond approximately 90°. 3) A holding device for a leg or arm of a player as in claim 1, wherein the sleeve is formed from flexible material. 